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Barmecide
"Illusory or imaginary and therefore disappointing", Early 18th century (as a noun): from Arabic
Barmakī
, the name of a prince in the
Arabian Nights' Entertainments
, who gave a beggar a feast consisting of ornate but empty dishes.